...China was a choice on the list. An explorer by the name of Marco Polo sailed to China in the 13th century , his adventurous life , and his contribution to the world , will be our topic of discussion . Marco Polo They called him “the man with a million stories.” People flocked to Marco Polo’s home to hear him tell exciting tales about his travels in distant lands. Marco Polo won fame for his journeys across Asia. He wrote a book about his travels that became one of the most famous travel guides in history. Marco Polo was born in 1254 to a family of merchants. His home was Venice, Italy. Venetian merchants bought and sold valuable Chinese goods, including precious silk cloth. Such goods were brought to Europe along an ancient route known as the Silk Road. The merchants also used the route to travel east on trading missions. This famous explorer left his home in Venice in 1271 to sail for a journey of a twenty four-year. A journey that took him where no European had been before. He went across the Middle East to Central Asia . Yet, when Marco returned home, he told the amazing stories to very few people. In the thirteenth century, European traders wanted to enlarge their business to new parts of the world. Among them were Marco, Marco’s father and uncle, who had already successfully made one training exploration journey to Asia. But, by the time they arrived in Cathay (present day China) three and half years later, Marco had learnt enough, including four new languages, to get...
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...Marco Polo was one of the most important European explorers that traveled from Europe to Asia. When Marco was fifteen, he, his father and uncle set off to Asia. The journey was about three years long and they stayed in China for seventeen years. Three years later they returned to Venice, and Marco Polo was appointed commander of a Venetian ship in a war against Genoa. He was captured and, while being held in a Genovese prison, he met a prisoner named Rustichello. Marco told him of all his adventures and Rustichello wrote a book about them called "Books of the Marvels of the World," or better known in English as "The Travels of Marco Polo.” Although the book was a huge success, some did not believe all of it was true. Marco still knew that it...
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...In 1254, Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Marco was a Venetian merchant and explorer, whose travels in Asia molded the idea for the European image of the east up until the 19th century. Marco Polo was a large influence to many of the later explorers. Be it through his book, “The Travels of Marco Polo”, which mainly described Polo’s travels through China, Indonesia, and Persia between 1276 and 1291. There have been many speculations through the years whether Marco Polo accomplished all of the things he said he did. Despite the negativity, Marco Polo affected history, and is still important in learning about history to this day. Details on Marco’s personal life is nearly non-existent, except for the information that is given in his book....
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...Marco Polo was an explorer and traveler who experienced many adventures. When Marco Polo was six, his dad and uncle set out on an adventure to China. His Mom had already passed away, so he was taken care of by extended family. He was fifteen when his dad and uncle returned to Venice. They decided to take him back to China with them. They used the Silk Road to travel. The Silk Road was a trade route or route for travel that brought goods like silk from China to the Roman Empire, and then to the rest of the Western World. It was over 4,000 miles long. The Silk Road helped to create ideas, inventions, new cultures, and unique products. Most of the trade was very expensive. This was mostly because it was such a long route and most people did...
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...Every student is taught that Marco Polo brought back goods and spices from Asia and introduced these to Europe. He sailed out of his home city and began a twenty four year journey that spanned the entire length of the Asian continent. He encountered diverse groups of people and learned about their cultures and traditions along the way. What most people don’t know is that Polo described his journey to Rustichello da Pisa while they were together in prison. Pisa carefully listened to his stories and helped him put his journey into writing. This collaboration resulted in an influential travelogue titled Description of the World, which was published in 1300 in Venice. This publication, which was read by quite a few upper class men and women in Europe, explains all aspects of Polo’s voyage. Many years later, Ronald Latham translates this book into English, which allows the majority of the world’s population to read about the brilliant journey of Marco Polo. Historians, students, and regular people are now able to read about Polo’s journey and gain a wealth of information of the journey itself and the things and people...
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...The six important characteristics leading to success and profitability of Marco polo logistics will be: Providing high-quality of service in markets which are currently either unserved, under-subscribed or poorly served by existing air freight, thereby setting a new trend and new pace in air freight service Employing cost-effective, skilled staff , updated regional aircraft which will be right for the competitive market and route, leading to the higher load factors, improved efficiency flexibility and reduced cost, greater time saving , satisfaction, and higher profits margins. Outfitting these modern aircraft with latest aviation technologies, navigational equipment will help to ensure highest level of, punctuality, reliability, customer satisfaction and safety of baggage and carriers. Utilization of the modern, latest electronic informational technologies in cargo tracking; and operational oversight. Techniques like as online check-in; , resource planning, online quality control , cargo and baggage tracking, loading and unloading with advance technology and customer service, operational oversight , this all will reduce the staffing requirements while offering ease-in -use and greatly increase access by, and the convenience for the customer. Recognition that everyone is not geared for electronic world, leading marco polo logistics air freight to provide high level of the non-electronic service alsol, particularly to many newer, and less-experienced...
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...Klux Klan mask. Similar to the images of the Guerilla Girls, these open the possibility for the community to engage with its own history and problems in more critical and meaningful ways. The value of art is that it is one of the first steps towards altering perception and inspiring change. This is because although art reveals the truth, by denying certain forms of art such truth is unfortunately subverted. As a result, the potential to grow from art as a fluid narrative is also withheld. The reason why art must constantly reinvent itself is that there is not one single uniform truth when it comes to its interpretation and as time changes, interpretations change. The novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino includes discussions between Marco Polo and Chenghis Khan of Khan’s empire’s state of affairs that...
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...by the banks of the Tiber between his art and his passions; Transatlantic Sketches, his first collection of travel writings; and a collection of tales. With these three substantial books, he inaugurated a career that saw about 100 volumes through the press during the next 40 years. Samuel Johnson (English author): Journey to the Hebrides ...the inducement of having Boswell as his companion. He was propelled by a curiosity to see strange places and study modes of life unfamiliar to him. His book, a superb contribution to 18th-century travel literature, combines historical information with what would now be considered sociological and anthropological observations about the lives of common people. (Boswell’s complementary narrative... Marco Polo: Compilation of Il milione ...to write about his 25 years in Asia but possibly did not feel sufficiently comfortable in either Venetian or Franco-Italian; however, with Rustichello at hand, the traveler began dictating his tale. The language employed was Franco-Italian—a strange composite tongue fashionable during the 13th and 14th centuries. Paul Theroux American novelist and travel writer known for his highly personal observations on many...
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...grandfather. Because my grandfather likes walking and my grandmother doesn't. Well they stayed for 1 month and went back to Turkey. The next visitors were my mother's schoolmates (can you believe it!!). They stayed one month as well. We kind of went to same places, when they were gone that was the fun. We went to Chamonix and Venice. The best thing there was the Jacuzzi and the pool. In Chamonix, the mountains haven. The highest there was Mont-Blanc and Auguille du Midi. We climbed with a cable car; it was totally amazing and extremely cold. This point was 3842 meters high. And, of course, I should not forget Venice, it was also a haven but I didn't see much because we had small amount of time. The most amazing thing was the square of San Marco Polo and then the gondolas. The thing I really liked about my holiday was getting a brand new VW Passat and seeing my grandparents (first time in two...
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...Marco Polo’s Terrific Journey Through Asia Imagine becoming the governor of China when you’re from Italy, that’s what Marco Polo did on his journey through Asia. When one hears the name Marco Polo he or she thinks of the game, but Marco Polo was much more than a game. Marco Polo’s journey through Asia made him the most well known traveler of the Middle Ages. According to Diana Childress in her book, Marco Polo’s Journey to China, Marco Polo’s journey didn’t start with him; it actually started with his father and grandfather. They arrived at Sudak being Venetian merchants. In 1254 when they arrived in Venice, Italy Marco Polo was born (Marco Polo). In her book Marco Polo’s Journey to China, Diana Childress states that Marco went with his father and grandfather on their journey. As Marco Polo grew older his adventures began. At a young age, Marco Polo was already very interested in exploring. According to Dale Anderson in his book...
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...Jason Chen Mr. Hampstead English 124 003 14 February 2014 Leaders of Yesterday Running an empire compared to a city-state is not that much different depending on who is in power. Some characteristics seem to be prevalent in history and carried over to modern times. Marco Polo conducts much analysis on the many regions of the worlds he visits but he has a specific goal in discussing leadership. Does he believe that a leader should be a moral character or more of a political ideologist? Is it better to be a smart leader or a good person? The main focus of Polo was Kaan, but his discussions of other leaders, such as the Old Man of the mountain and Lord Prester, gives insight to other leaders of the past. The Old Man of the mountain was a deceptive leader who tricked people into being his followers because they claimed he controlled a place of paradise. He trained a group called Ashishin or assassins. The Old Man would take a man from the paradise and ask him from where he came; the man would reply, “that he came from Paradise!” (Polo book 1 Chapter 24) The Old Man used this illusion to motivate men to do his bidding. The selected men were driven to do his work based solely on the desire to return to paradise. The Old Man of the mountain was a commander of deception. Even though he used an illusion he was able to secure his kingdom, making him an effective leader. He did not seem interested in invading other areas, but to maintain the system he had created. The Old Man’s...
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...Many different inventions had led Renaissance explorers to travel more effectively. Such as the design that helped explorers determine their direction astronomically, the advanced magnetic compass let them determine very accurate ways of direction. Maps, as well, played an important factor in guiding explorers to reach their well appointed destination. Sails on boats, instead of the excruciating maneuvers of manpower let ships flow more freely efficiently.The impact that The Travels of Marco Polo had on European readers was that it gave a new insight to other cultures, their customs, geography, and transportation. The regions of China and Asia were once only brought together with Europe for the hope of economic profits, but this book opened...
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...DAILY LIFE IN CHINA - Gernet There are many references to Marco Polo’s visit to Hangchow and calling it “the finest and most splendid city in the world”. It was understandably the most advanced city in the world in the 13th century A.D. Marco Polo’s visit was thought to have started the silk trade, which was so valued by the Western world. I understand that fairly unrestricted commerce and trade contributed to its grand success. There is an important lesson here in economics, which aided in elevating the city to a thriving and important cultural status. The diversity of its peoples from other cultures, the influx of philosophers, poets, artists, musicians, free thinkers and foreign trades men made this truly a city that never sleeps. With the pouring in of wealth and the making of wealth, elevation of the middle and elite classes was assured. Much of that wealth was circulated back into the economy in the building of a canal which made trade easier and the erection of the first mult-storied buildings. Although there is much speculation that the peasants didn’t benefit as well, they were still a contributing factor in the creation of the City since they supplied most of the agricultural goods to make this capital a gastronomical center, which still to this day holds that honor. In all, my thoughts are that unrestricted trade, commerce and innovation are not only what made Hangchow great, but also made America one of the greatest countries in the world...
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...50 years later. "Hey look at this!" shouted Piero. "It looks like someone's bones. Who lived here before it was abandoned?" Bartolomeo walked over the small, deconstructed area of brick over to where Piero was standing and bent down. "It's definitely some sort of bones. The question is who or what's bones. I'm not entirely sure who lived here before it was abandoned. We'll have to report this to the captain, I bet he knows who might have been looking for this." Bartolomeo sat down across the seat from the police captain, Francesco. "You know those bones you found earlier this week in the abandoned house on Via Volterrana?" Francesco asked Bartolomeo. "Yes, of course. Did you identify whose bones they were?" "No, not necessarily. We...
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...During the Ice Age, sea levels dropped creating a bridge from North America to Eurasia. 35,000 years ago This gave immigrants a chance to migrate over to the “New World”. Humans began to travel to America from Asia 33,000 - 8,000 B.C. This leads to the creation of the earliest civilizations in the Americas. Columbus’s Discovery 1492 He founded a “New World” that led to the colonization of people from Europe in America. The Treaty of Tordesillas 1494 This treaty between Spain and Portugal divided the Western Hemisphere between both groups settling conflicts. Hernan Cortes conquered Mexico 1609 He vanquished the Aztec tribe and claimed Mexico for Spain. Marco Polo His journey to China lasted about 22 years and he came back to write...
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